LIST: Honoring MLK in the Wiregrass

FILE – In this 1960 file photo, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in Atlanta. The estate of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has reached an agreement …

FILE – In this 1960 file photo, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in Atlanta. The estate of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has reached an agreement with HarperCollins Publishers for rights to his archive. HarperCollins released King’s first book more than 60 years ago. The King Estate had been publishing books since 2009 with the Beacon Press. (AP Photo, File)

by: Devin Dudley

Posted: Jan 13, 2023 / 03:15 PM CST

Updated: Jan 13, 2023 / 07:08 PM CST

WIREGRASS (WDHN) — Various events are going on in the Wiregrass to celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 16.

Here is a look at the events in the Wiregrass:

Saturday, January 14

MLK Day Breakfast will be held at the Union Grove Baptist Church on Coppinville Road in Enterprise at 9:00 a.m. Admission is free and Enterprise Mayor William Cooper will be the speaker.

Sunday, January 15

MLK Mass Rally will be held at the North Highland Baptist Church from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Enterprise MLK Parade will begin at the Enterprise City Hall at 2:00 p.m. and end at the Liberty Missionary Baptist Church on Geneva Highway.
Community Awareness Program MLK Event will be held at the Enterprise Civic Center at 4:00 p.m.

Monday, January 16

The 9th Annual MLK Classic Step Show will be held at the Dothan Civic Center at 5:00 p.m.
MLK Memorial Breakfast will be held at North Highland Baptist Church on Houston Street from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
MLK Memorial Parade will start at the Piggly Wiggly on Montgomery Highway in Dothan at 9:30 a.m.
MLK Memorial Program will be held at the Dothan Civic Center at 11:00 a.m.
MLK Day in Ozark will be held at the Greater Sardis Missionary Baptist Church located at 707 West Reynolds Street at 11:00 a.m. Enterprise Mayor William Cooper will be the speaker.
MLK Day Celebration Parade will begin on 802 Newton Street in Elba at 10:00 a.m.
MLK Day Celebration Brunch will be held at the Elba Theater at 10:45 a.m.